
Restorative Justice
Charles Barton(Author)
Federation Press
1st Edition
Published on 1. February 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-876067-16-8 (ISBN)
Description
The primary aim of this book is to equip the reader with a thorough understanding of restorative justice philosophy, theory and good practice. In doing so it presents a powerful challenge to many current accounts of the criminal justice system. Charles Barton gives a clear and insightful analysis of current restorative justice philosophy and theory. He uses a unifying and overarching principle of empowerment to provide a distinct conceptual framework for restorative justice theory and practice. He puts forward a step-by-step implementation process which includes restorative meeting facilitation, complete with seating plans and scripted prompts for mediators, keepers, and facilitators. Barton emphasises the importance of each participant in a restorative justice meeting --the victims, offenders and their supporters as well as professionals such as police, social workers and legal advocates. Successful programs must consistently and reliably achieve maximally restorative outcomes for all of them.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Annandale, NSW
Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Weight
334 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-876067-16-8 (9781876067168)
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Content
Contents Part 1 The Theory Behind the Empowerment Model of Restorative Justice Conferencing 1 A Critique of the Present Criminal Justice System 2 The Empowerment Model 3 Social and Moral Psychological Mechanisms in Restorative Justice Part 2 Implementing the Empowerment Model 4 A Comparison of Different Restorative Justice Conferencing Models 5 For Facilitators: A Guide to Running Conferences 6 For Participants --Victims, Offenders, Supporters and Professionals 7 For Program Managers, Referring Agents and Policy Makers 8 Concluding Remarks Appendices Appendix 1: Script for facilitators Appendix 2: Crisis management plan Appendix 3: Role plays Bibliography Index